"After Lina died, Wyatt snapped. He became obsessed with reversing it, changing it. He killed every Phoenix he could find. That's why Bianca and her family hid their marks. When good magic couldn't bring her back, he turned to dark magic."
"And the demons were waiting with promises that they could help?"
Chris nodded. "Even dark magic couldn't undo it. So Wyatt became the ruler of all evil. Said if he couldn't stop bad things from happening, he'd control who they happened to. Killed anyone who went against him. Set down laws forbidding the use of magic by just about anyone without his permission."
"Why would you come back now though?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well the attack and everything doesn't happen until Wyatt's nineteen. Why come back now when he's still just a toddler and you're not even born?"
"You know what? I don't know. I cast the spell to come back to where I'd be able to fix this, to save my family. It brought me back here."
Paige nodded slowly. "Chris, you have to tell Leo."
Piper returned home to find Leo still distraught. He and Phoebe hadn't moved from the floor. Panic washed over her when she heard Leo's cries. It calmed her only slightly to see Phoebe wasn't in tears.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Phoebe glanced up at her older sister. "Chris told us more."
Piper dropped to her knees beside them. "Leo? Honey, what did he say?"
Leo pulled away from Phoebe to look at Piper. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…"
"For what?"
He orbed out.
Piper looked at Phoebe. "Okay, what the hell is going on?"
"Chris told us what his problem with Leo is."
"Okay, well, what is it?"
Phoebe hesitated.
"Pheebs, I'm pregnant and stressed out and just came home to find my husband crying harder than I've ever seen. Please just tell me what it is."
"Chris blames Leo for your daughter dying."
"What? That's ridiculous. Leo would never harm his children."
Phoebe nodded. "I know, but Leo kept asking him why he hates him and finally Chris just said that Leo let her die."
Paige and Chris orbed back to the manor. Phoebe hugged them both tightly. It was clear each had been crying. Piper sat on the sofa, her arms folded protectively over her stomach.
"Mom…"
"What happened?"
"Mom, please…"
"What happened?"
"Piper, maybe you should—"
"No. Do not tell me to do anything, any of you. Just tell me why you blame Leo for whatever happens and where he went."
"He left?" Paige asked.
Piper nodded. "Yeah. He was sobbing and told me he's sorry and he left. So if anyone has any clue what the hell is going on—ow!"
"What? You okay? Are you all right?"
"Fine. Kidney shot. Was that you or your sister?"
Chris gave a small smile. "Probably her. She hates when you get upset or stressed out."
Piper sighed. "Does she have a name?"
"Lina. Melinda, actually, but Wyatt couldn't pronounce it so he called her Lina and it stuck."
"What's her middle name?"
"What?"
"Middle name. Spill it."
"Prudence."
Piper smiled. "Good. That's a good name. Now where is Leo? And how could it possibly be his fault if she dies?"
Chris sighed and looked up at the ceiling. With a deep breath, he began to recount what he'd told Paige.